The U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC” and collectively with the Treasury and the FRB, the “Agencies”) took several actions on March 12, 2023 in an effort to contain the fallout from the recent failure of two insured depository institutions. Those actions are noted below.Continue Reading U.S. Government Agencies Address Recent Bank Failures and Fallout

On March 23, 2021, the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (“IL CRA”) was signed into law.  The stated purpose of the IL CRA is to ensure that covered financial institutions are equitably providing financial services across the state, including to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and areas where there is a lack of access to safe and affordable banking and lending services.  Since that time, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (the “IDFPR”) has been working to finalize the IL CRA’s implementing regulations. Continue Reading Watching-and-Waiting: The Illinois Community Reinvestment Act

Please join James M. Kane and James W. Morrissey, Co-Chairs of the Financial Institutions Group, and Mark C. Svalina, Associate, at Vedder Price, for a webinar presentation on regulatory, compliance and related issues banks can expect to encounter in 2022.
Continue Reading Banking Update Webinar- What to Expect in 2022

Please join James W. Morrissey, Co-Chair of the Financial Institutions Group, and Mark C. Svalina, Associate, at Vedder Price, for a webinar presentation on regulatory, compliance and related issues banks can expect to encounter in 2022.
Continue Reading Banking Update Webinar- What to Expect in 2022

On November 18, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) (each, an “Agency” and, collectively, the “Agencies”) finalized a uniform regulation, codified at 12 C.F.R. Part 53, 12 C.F.R. Part 225.300 and 12 C.F.R. Part 304, with the stated purpose of improving the sharing of information about cybersecurity incidents harmful to the U.S. banking system (the “Regulation”). Pursuant to the Regulation, banks will be required to notify their primary federal regulatory Agency within thirty-six (36) hours of “any significant computer-security incident.”Continue Reading Federal Bank Regulators Expand Duty to Notify after a Cybersecurity Event